get the hell out

VERB

flee

Synonyms

STRONGEST

depart desert fly get jump leave retreat take off vanish

STRONG

abscond avoid blow bolt break decamp elude evade hotfoot scamper scoot scram skedaddle skip slip slip away split vamoose

WEAK

beat a hasty retreat cut and run cut out fly the coop get away make a getaway make off make one's escape make oneself scarce make quick exit make tracks step on it step on the gas take a hike take flight

Antonyms

STRONGEST

arrive come continue face stay

STRONG

dawdle join meet take on wait

WEAK

stand

Example Sentences

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McNamara: Well, she obviously knows enough to be a bit afraid of him, but not enough to, you know, get the hell out.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 16, 2025

"They have to become themselves and the only way to do that is playing time. and for that to happen the older guys have got to get the hell out of the way."

From Fox News • Aug. 3, 2021

“They have to become themselves and the only way to do that is playing time. and for that to happen the older guys have got to get the hell out of the way.”

From Seattle Times • Aug. 3, 2021

“I need to get a passport and get the hell out of this country,” said Abdullah, 41, who like many in Afghanistan goes by only one name.

From New York Times • Jul. 31, 2021

“I guess you won’t know until you do. I know I’d be excited to get the hell out of here.”

From "I Am Not Your Perfect Mexican Daughter" by Erika L. Sánchez

get the hell out

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